Tuamotus French Polynesia

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Detailed information on entry and exit from the FP can be found under French Polynesia formalities. Yangiroa is the only port in Tuamotu. This is where the police can evacuate. In Tuamotu, it is very difficult to get money, petrol, gas as well as fruits and veg.

In some places it is possible to get connected to the net, but it is very restricted. You can find manaspots in the big cities of Tuamoto (but not in the anchorages). We strongly recommend that you get all your web ressources before you go. Cruising Guidebook Compendium from the Soggy Paws is a very useful guidebook to the Tuamotus and is available for free on their website.

You will find a useful information resource about the Tuamotus in this SV Soggy Paws review. There' s a large number of Tuamotu attics.

Tuamotu Islands | Holidays, Hotels, Resorts & Maps

The Takapoto Almighty is an unspoilt and unspoilt paradise. Explored by the French discoverers Jacques Lemaire and Willem Schouten, Takapoto is a secluded and unspoilt peninsula where the sea and Laguna mingle. That'?s why the Almighty has stayed so intact. It' also home to the renowned Pinctada Marcharitifera, the island's most important natural asset.

You can admire the various fishing grounds made of reef rocks. Anaa' s ring of corals is still easy for Polynesians to see thanks to the brilliant green colour of its lake. There is no passport and the gorge is home to dramatic Faeo, giant 10-foot high boulders of corals protruding from the wad.

Situated at the northwestern end of the Tuamotu archipelago, Mataiva is a surprisingly small islet. This is the only French Polynesian Laguna with 70 indoor swimming pool of 26 ft depth and nine waterways. Here the name "Island of Nine Eyes" is created. An authentic tropic tank, snorkellers and other guests will admire the wonderful Laguna full of Fishes.

The island of Hao, which Pedro Fernández de Quirós explored in 1606 and which is still known as the "Arch Island" or "Harp Island" because of its form, has one of the biggest lakes in French Polynesia. Overlooking the Kaki-Passport, the huge Laguna is an under water body that holds undiscovered treasure for scuba-diving. Between Rangiroa and Manihi, the Ahe Atlas is a place for those who seek the authentic.

Spotted with scenic bead farming, this is one of the most vibrant atols on the islands of Tahiti. Visiting a bead factory and discover all the mysteries of this astonishing action while you discover the island' s inhabitants' love and appreciation for this celestial, yet delicate world. Known to bead traders since the 17th century, this eagle was first referred to in the writing of the English master Robert FitzRoy in 1835.

From 1838 to 1842, the US exploration under the leadership of Charles Wilkes renamed the archipelago "Vincennes" after his vessel. It is 301 northeastern Tahiti and 31 km (21 km) from Fakarava, which has an administration on the isle. Like Fakarava, the Alm is part of a UNESCO-biodiversity.

The Arutua is an annular isle, also known as Ngaru-atua, which means "breaking waves from afar", 18 sea leagues eastwards of Rangiroa. It consists of about fifty moto that surround a vast lake with an isle in the middle. A lot of fishmongers puncture the area. Fishery, pearling and co-cultivation make up the revenue of most Arutua.